3 documentaries the Duplass Brothers want you to watch now
Jay and Mark Duplass are known for making quirky, funny, empathetic films and television -- and almost always on their own terms. Here are three documentaries that influenced them.
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In ‘RBG,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks back on a life spent working for equality
The documentary "RBG" is a look at perhaps the most unlikely rock star Washington has ever seen: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tracing her roots, education and career, it's her early and continuing fight for gender equality that winds…
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Documentary tells tiny bank’s David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath
Only one bank was indicted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a very small one. The Oscar-nominated documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the story of its prosecution for mortgage fraud and its ultimate…
Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall changed how we saw primates. These new movies change how we see them
Two new documentaries on Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall spotlight the complicated and contrasting paths they took toward scientific greatness.
Disney will no longer block The Los Angeles Times from attending press screenings of its movies, ending a controversial ban that had many news organizations threatening to also boycott those screenings.
"To: the many, many male Directors who have put their hands on my thighs, my waist, my hands, commented inappropriately on what I am wearing," wrote filmmaker Jessica Thompson. "You are some of the main reasons that I made [this…
Nollywood is now the world’s second largest film industry in terms of number of films produced. Here's how it happened.
“I am tired after kissing their asses,” an actress tells her male director. “You only make me dance in underwear or small clothes.”…
Filmmaker Danny Boyle, whose "T2 Trainspotting" -- the sequel to the cult classic black comedy original -- was just released, recommends several filmmakers and films he loves.
